Data UK online safety law sparks massive VPN surge VPN provider reports massive surge after age verification requirements take effect for adult content sites.
AI Marketing concerns over AI search may be overblown, study finds NP Digital research set to be released next week challenges industry fears about traffic devastation.
Search Google drops sponsored label for find related products ads Google removes "sponsored" labels from commercial search suggestions, replacing them with smaller disclaimers for advertising transparency.
Social House committee exposes how EU's DSA targets American political speech Congressional investigation reveals European Union regulators classify common political statements as illegal hate speech under Digital Services Act, potentially affecting global content moderation policies.
Data Japan mobile app market shows diversified growth with finance leading surge Report reveals 50% jump in finance app installs while gaming maintains steady growth trajectory.
Search Amazon removes all Google Shopping ads globally in 48 hours Amazon withdraws completely from Google Shopping between July 21-23, ending its global advertising presence across US, UK, and German markets.
Data German court ruling on cookie consent could impact tag management practices Hannover administrative court finds Google Tag Manager requires consent, raising questions for marketing tech.
Audio Audio advertising market shows promise amid 22% engagement gap AdsWizz releases comprehensive report revealing significant opportunities in programmatic audio.
DOOH Office emerges as key advertising environment for reaching business travellers New research reveals 68% of UK professionals book travel from office locations, positioning digital screens as prime advertising touchpoints.
Data CNIL finalizes recommendations for AI system development under GDPR French data watchdog clarifies technical requirements for artificial intelligence models and training data annotation.
Data Sweden reclaims top spot as European innovation reaches €118.9bn milestone Sweden retakes lead in European Innovation Scoreboard 2025 as digital advertising sector demonstrates resilience with record growth across 27 member states.
Search Google AI Overviews drive 10% search growth as Alphabet reports $96.4B revenue AI-powered search features generate increased query volume while company beats earnings expectations with 14% growth.
AI Research paper exposes flaw in AI productivity claims Stanford study reveals evaluation gap undermining industry growth projections.
AI DuckDuckGo users can now block AI images from search results Privacy search engine adds toggle to hide AI-generated content from image searches.
Retail Retail media networks embrace RTB for sponsored products Pentaleap and Teads announce industry-first integration enabling real-time bidding for onsite sponsored product advertisements across multiple retail networks.
Data Google Ad Manager expands user identifier sharing for curation partners Google introduces data sharing controls and extends signal types to improve programmatic targeting capabilities.
Social Featured Meta value rules now available for placement-specific bidding control Meta's value rules feature becomes available, allowing advertisers to adjust bids across 25 placements and audiences.
Video YouTube introduces refined viewer analytics with casual and regular metrics YouTube launches new audience segmentation replacing returning viewers with three categories: new, casual, and regular for enhanced creator insights.
DOOH APG|SGA posts mixed H1 2025 results amid challenging Swiss market Swiss advertising giant shows resilience with digital expansion despite revenue decline.
AI Google breaks publishers' business models with new AI search experiment Cloudflare CEO criticizes Web Guide feature as Google continues disrupting content creators on July 24.
AI Pichai-Musk social exchanges spotlight tech AI competition Recent interactions between Google CEO and xAI founder reveal competitive dynamics in artificial intelligence advancement.
Data Google Analytics experimental MCP server enables AI conversations with data Google launches experimental open-source Model Context Protocol server connecting AI assistants to analytics data through natural language.
Data Indonesia agrees to US data transfer framework in historic trade deal Indonesia commits to personal data transfers to US under new trade agreement announced July 22, 2025, requiring data protection adequacy recognition.
Data Study: large language models qualify as personal data Researchers publish framework demanding GDPR compliance throughout AI development lifecycle.
Data McDonald's Poland faces record €3.89 million GDPR fine for processor oversight failures Polish data protection authority imposes comprehensive penalties following employee data breach at McDonald's franchise network.
